Islamic Law

What to do when Eid occurs on a Friday

Do you know your tarawih from your tahajjud?

Many mosques will be taking applications for I'tikaf soon. Do you have what it takes?

Know someone who's not fasting? Learn all about what to do as a result

The common misconception of "killing two birds with one stone" using Zakat

This time of year many countries with significant Muslim populations will be experiencing persistent twilight, where the astronomical signs for Isha will disappear and Fajr will occur very early...

There has been a lot of talk about giving Zakat locally. Sh Haitham explains the fiqh behind the decision.

A detailed critique of using "Aqrab al-Ayyām" to estimate Fajr during persistent twilight

At a time where Muslim households across the world will be stocking up for Ramadan, let us take heed of this pertinent advice. After all, we do not want to be breaking our fasts with the fruits of theft, oppression and injustice!

Just as al-Sunan al-Rawātib are better than other kinds of voluntary prayers, so fasts observed (in the months) before and after Ramadān are better than fasts at other times...